The law says that if you make any medicinal claims about a substance, that substsance has to be approved by the FDA for that purpose.

For example, I used to make soap (as a hobby) and the law states that you cannot ascribe any property to a soap/lotion/etc beyond "moisturizing". Even if a particular essential oil is known to be good for acne, if it's not FDA approved to treat acne, you cannot claim that a soap that contains that essential oil "treats acne" or is "anti-acne".

Walnuts may be healthy and good for you, but implying or claiming it will cure disease or make you healthier by eating them greatly exaggerates what benefits someone can expect to have from them (to the point of fraud).

Back in the 70s my parents always kept flat Coca-Cola in the medicine cabinet for upset stomachs based on our pediatrician's advice [wink wink]. If Coca-Cola dared market this medical benefit of their product they would have the FDA up their butt in no time flat.

Ambivalence:The law says that if you make any medicinal claims about a substance, that substsance has to be approved by the FDA for that purpose.

For example, I used to make soap (as a hobby) and the law states that you cannot ascribe any property to a soap/lotion/etc beyond "moisturizing". Even if a particular essential oil is known to be good for acne, if it's not FDA approved to treat acne, you cannot claim that a soap that contains that essential oil "treats acne" or is "anti-acne".

Walnuts may be healthy and good for you, but implying or claiming it will cure disease or make you healthier by eating them greatly exaggerates what benefits someone can expect to have from them (to the point of fraud).

Right then. So who wants to sue the shiat out of PepsiCo for the blantantly fraudulent implications and claims it makes saying it'll lower your cholesterol and prevent heart disease to eats bags and bags of their heart-healthy chips? Surely that's fraud?

Oh wait..there are studies that indicate it may help if you don't eat a family sized bag a day. But PepsiCo has massive lobbyists pouring money into capitol hill. So do the drug manufacturers that treat all that heart disease.

But walnuts... 50-some papers backing up the claims and no lobbyists. So sorry, walnuts.

I've been thinking of combining my origami skills with my stash of discount aluminum foil and marketing very fashionable mind control deflector headgear. I don't have to run that by the FDA first, do I?

St_Francis_P:The first two posts seem to have covered the subject nicely. Subby must work for Big Walnut.

Why should 0bummer's jackbooted FDA have the authority to decide what is a valid claim of medical benefit?

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Aigoo:Right then. So who wants to sue the shiat out of PepsiCo for the blantantly fraudulent implications and claims it makes saying it'll lower your cholesterol and prevent heart disease to eats bags and bags of their heart-healthy chips? Surely that's fraud?

I'm curious, what products are you talking about?Personally I am fine with the FDA cracking down on advertising and packaging that suggests health benefits based on nothing.

Ambivalence:Walnuts may be healthy and good for you, but implying or claiming it will cure disease or make you healthier by eating them greatly exaggerates what benefits someone can expect to have from them (to the point of fraud).

This.

I was all ready to support the company, thinking that the FDA just came out of nowhere and tried to pull some BS, but trying to use medical benefits to sell a product? I'm glad Diamond got slapped.

damageddude:Back in the 70s my parents always kept flat Coca-Cola in the medicine cabinet for upset stomachs based on our pediatrician's advice [wink wink]. If Coca-Cola dared market this medical benefit of their product they would have the FDA up their butt in no time flat.

It's already an FDA approved medicine. Just go to your pharmacy and ask for Coke Syrup.

Aigoo:But walnuts... 50-some papers backing up the claims and no lobbyists. So sorry, walnuts.

Follow the money, honey.

Yes, follow the money. Big Walnut puts lots of cash into 50 studies that purport their super incredible awesome health benefits. That doesn't mean they're good studies, but at least they can claim persecution when FDA finds they're being incredibly dishonest by paying scientists to conduct studies that make their products look healthier than they actually are.